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Mark Layton
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Sales round-up: BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’; ITV makes double reorder for ‘The Masked Singer’; Now TV & Discovery+ in slew of ‘Anti-Vax’ doc deals
BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’ UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired CNN Original travelogue series…
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Exclusive: ARD orders Gebrueder Beetz & Studio Hamburg’s true crime doc
German ARD Network pubcasters NDR, SWR, WDR and RBB have commissioned Reeperbahn Special Unit 65,…
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TBI In Conversation: Kristen V. Carter on tackling racial stereotypes in ‘Profiled: The Black Man’
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton hears from Kristen V. Carter, executive producer on new Discovery+ docuseries Profiled:…
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44 Blue Productions & Kevin Costner team for Indigenous docuseries
Red Arrow Studios-owned 44 Blue Productions has partnered with Hollywood star Kevin Costner for Onward,…
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Why ‘shiny-floor’ entertainment formats are bouncing back
With new entertainment format ‘Starstruck’ launching on ITV in the UK tomorrow, Banijay’s global head…
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Irwin Entertainment appoints Rogue Atlas boss Eli Frankel to head production & development
LA-based Irwin Entertainment has appointed former Rogue Atlas exec Eli Frankel as president of production…
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Banijay partners with ‘La Vie en Rose’ producer Alain Goldman
European production and distribution giant Banijay has inked an overall deal with French filmmaker Alain…
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Red Arrow Studios Int’l exec Shirley Bowers lands at Fremantle US
Shirley Bowers has been appointed as SVP of distribution at Fremantle US, following her announced…
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Germany’s Seven.One Entertainment launches new format firm
ProSiebenSat.1 subsidiary Seven.One Entertainment Group is launching a new entertainment format focused Red Arrow production…
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ITV Entertainment appoints new president & SVP development in formats push
ITV America has promoted veteran unscripted producer Simon Thomas to president of ITV Entertainment and…
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Round-up: NATPE unveils 2022 calendar; BBC orders Tom Daley challenge for Comic Relief; ScreenSkills launches UK apprenticeships
NATPE unveils 2022 calendar The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has revealed its…
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Hit + Run ups Becca Mondshein to director of development
US factual outfit Hit + Run has promoted Becca Mondshein to director of development. Mondshein, who will now…
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BGM hires Cineflix Productions alum to head up development
Canadian factual prodco BGM has appointed former Cineflix Productions exec Kim Bondi as SVP of…
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Mark Fennessy’s Helium appoints former Seven boss as CEO
Recently launched Australian indie Helium has appointed former Seven Studios Group boss Therese Hegarty as CEO….
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Hulu revives US adult animation hit ‘Futurama’
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has revived animated sci-fi comedy Futurama, with an order for a…
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Unscripted round-up: Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’; Be-Entertainment lands ‘Dream Job In Paradise’; More4 & 6ter take on ‘Space Invaders’
Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’ Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has acquired UK reality show Peckham’s Finest,…
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Serious Kids takes global rights to UK-Italy co-pro kids show ‘The Sound Collector’
UK distributor Serious Kids has acquired The Sound Collector, the first production from local indie…
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Cyber Group Studios takes majority stake in Italy’s Graphilm Entertainment
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has acquired a majority stake in Italian…
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Banijay Asia names BBC Studios, Endemol alum to lead scripted
Banijay Asia has appointed Rajesh Chadha as EVP and business head for scripted content. Chadha…
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Netflix doubles German-language investment & orders 19 new projects
Netflix has announced 19 new German-language projects from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while doubling its…
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Sky Studios CCO Jane Millichip to exit; COO Caroline Cooper expands remit
Jane Millichip is stepping down as chief content officer at Sky Studios after nine years…
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News round-up: Amazon reaches for more ‘Reacher’; TVOkids blasts off with ‘Riley Rocket’; Apple TV+ gets ‘Sunny’ with Rashida Jones
Amazon reaches for more ‘Reacher’ Amazon Prime Video has renewed action thriller series Reacher for…
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POP Family Entertainment hires Ambience exec to head development & production
Australian-based kids & family-focused prodco POP Family Entertainment has appointed Kylie Mascord as head of…
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Disney+ boosts originals with unscripted & kids orders
Disney+ and Disney Channels have commissioned a slew of new content across unscripted, kids &…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring RTL’s strategy to compete with global giants
Rob Moyser, Omdia’s senior analyst for TV & online video, explores how Europe’s RTL Group…
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News round-up: Fremantle’s ‘Neighbours’ in doubt after C5 axe; Belgium welcomes HOT’s Miguel; MIPTV latest
Fremantle’s ‘Neighbours’ in doubt after C5 axe The future of long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours…
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Disney Branded TV hires former Fox drama boss to head live action & alternative
Disney Brand Television has appointed Charlie Andrews, Fox Entertainment’s former head of drama, as EVP…
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Insight TV appoints new production & content exec
Dutch producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has promoted Michael O’Connor to…
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ZDF, Arte & Crave explore gender identity in German-Canadian co-pro
ZDF in Germany, European broadcaster Arte and Canadian VOD platform Crave have ordered topical science…
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Red Arrow Studios Int’l expands drama slate with Redseven & 1-2-3 Production shows
Red Arrow Studios International has acquired the rights to three new scripted series – German…